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Is it permissible to name an endowed water well with a supplication such as, "O Allah, have mercy on me, and forgive me, and pardon me," instead of naming it with a personal name, with the intention that it be an ongoing charity and that Allah may answer the supplication through it?

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It is better not to write the name on the charity, as it is closer to sincerity, and because concealing charity is better than showing it, unless there is a legitimate purpose for showing it, such as encouraging people, in which case showing it is better. There is no harm in naming the well with the aforementioned name.

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